#TrackTheVultures
Tracking the Corporate takeover of irish housing
Running Total - 38,314 Vulture-Owned Homes
Last updated 20/06/22
Welcome to the #TrackTheVultures project. The people of Ireland deserve to know the full extent of the vulture takeover of Irish housing. They deserve access to a free, public database that shows them all the Irish housing developments that are already owned by vulture landlords.
By late 2020 no government agency, private company, political party, academic, housing organisation, media outlet or other entity had built such a database. And so Éirígí launched the #TrackTheVultures project.
This in an ongoing project, with new information being added as it becomes available, so be sure to check back regularly to keep yourself fully informed of the vulture takeover of Irish housing.
Track The Vultures Map - How To Use It
Above you can see Ireland’s first interactive vulture tracking map. It is best viewed in the full screen format (click the icon on the map) and in the landscape setting if using a smart phone. There are three icons on the map - vultures, cranes and green ticks.
Click on a vulture icon to view an existing housing development that people are already paying extortionate rents to live in. The image that pops up will tell you the name of the development, the number of vulture-owned homes and the name of the vulture landlord. The current total for this category is 17,096 homes.
Click on a crane icon to view a vulture housing development that is currently under construction. The image that pops up will tell you the name of the development, the number of vulture-owned homes and the name of the vulture landlord. Some of these sites are being developed directly by vulture landlords while others have been forward purchased from Irish developers by the vultures. The current total for this category is 9,233.
Click on a green tick icon to view a vulture housing development that has been granted planning permission. The image that pops up will tell you the name of the development, the number of vulture-owned homes and the name of the vulture landlord or developer that secured planning permission. These developments include those that were granted permission as Build To Rent (which can only be owned by vulture landlords) as well as non-BTR developments that are destined for vulture landlord ownership. The current total for this category is 11,985.
Want More Information?
All of the pop-up images from the Track The Vultures map can be viewed in a larger format by scrolling down this page. The caption that accompanies each image includes the address of the development as well as relevant additional information in some cases.
All of the information on the database was sourced from the vulture landlord’s own press releases, websites and annual reports, as well as from reliable media and industry sources. If you want more information in relation to any aspect of the Track The Vultures project please email info@eirigi.org
How You Can Help
Éirígí has been to the fore of highlighting and pushing back against the vulture takeover of housing for several years. Unlike many government and opposition parties we don’t believe that there is any place in Irish society for the vulture landlords.
So we’re campaigning for an outright ban on the corporate ownership of housing. We also want to see all of the housing that is currently owned by the vulture landlords brought into public ownership as part of a new system of Universal Public Housing.
Éirígí ‘Vulture Landlords Out!’ protest outside the Fernbank apartments in Dundrum, Dublin, May 2021
If you like our analysis and our ideas please share our content on social media and use the hashtag #TrackTheVultures to help other people see what’s really going on in Irish housing.
The #TrackTheVultures project is just one element of the wider work that Éirígi activists are doing on the issue of housing. Defeating the vulture takeover of housing will not deliver housing justice on its own. We also need to develop a new system of Universal Public Housing to permanently end the housing crisis and transform Irish society for the better. Read more about UP Housing here.
People all across Ireland are already joining us to fight for housing justice and a New Republic. If you’re ready to join the fight you can do so here.
Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Clancy Quay, Islandbridge, Dublin 8
Charlestown, Finglas, Dublin 11
Dundrum View, Dundrum, Dublin 16
The Lighthouse, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
City Square, Gloucester St, Dublin 2
Island Key, East Wall, Dublin 3
Herberton, Rialto, Dublin 8
Xavier Court, Sherrard Street Upper, Dublin 1
Shackleton Park & Gandon Park, Lucan, Dublin. Sold by Cairn development to Carysfort Capital in two separate tranches of 229 homes and 150 homes.
Vantage, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Park Lodge, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
Harty’s Quay, Rochestown Road, Cork
St Edmunds (apartments), Lucan, Co Dublin
New Bancroft Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Lansdowne Gate, Drimnagh, Dublin 12
Fernbank, Dundrum, Dublin 16
Tallaght Cross West, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Northbank, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
Charlotte and Leona Buildings, Honeypark, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Wolfe Tone Lofts, Wolfe Tone Street, Dublin 1
Abbey Glen, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
St Edmunds (houses), Lucan, Co Dublin
St Raphaela’s, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
Carton Grove, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Northern Cross, Malahide Road, Dublin 13
Carrington Park, Santry, Dublin 9
The Coast, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
The Grange, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
Wyckham Point, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Mount Argus, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6
The Marker, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2
Priorsgate, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Neptune Building, Honeypark, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Beechwood Court, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
Richmond Gardens, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
The Sentinel, Sandyford Business District, Sandyford. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council granted planning permission for 300 ‘apartment-offices’ in 2017. The site has remained derelict since.
Bridgefield, Santry, Dublin 9
Capital Dock, John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2
Waterside, Malahide, Co Dublin
Sandford Lodge, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Herbert Hill, Dundrum, Dublin 16
Elmfield, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Camac Crescent, Inchicore, Dublin 8
Elm Park Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Taylor Hill, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Citywest Demesne, Citywest, Co Dublin
Dublin Landings, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Rockbrook Grande Central, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Tallaght Cross East, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Fairway, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Pipers Court, Hansfield, Clonsilla, Dublin 15
The Alliance, Barrow Street, Dublin 4
Coldcut Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Falcon’s View, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Mariavilla, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Hampton Wood, Finglas, Dublin 11
White Pines South, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
In April, 2019 the LRC Group bought ‘Project Turner’ from the US firm Oaktree. The 600 houses and apartments, which are primarily located in Dublin, Cork and Galway, were sold to Oaktree by Bank of Ireland in 2014 as part of ‘Project Venus’. All were originally investment 'buy-to-rent’ properties.
Rockbrook South Central, Sandyord, Dublin 18
The Elysian, Eglington Street, Cork City
Coopers Court, Bond Street, Dublin 8 (14 homes) - Spencer House, IFSC, Dublin 1 (12 homes) - East Arran Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7 (14 homes)
Milner’s Square, Santry, Dublin 9
Opus, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2
Bakers Yard, Portland Street, Dublin 1
Annaville, Windy Arbour, Dublin 14
The Maple, Sandyford, Dublin 18
City Square, Blackpool, Cork City
Orchard Gardens, Dennehys Cross, Cork City
Time Place, Sandyford, Dublin 18
In 2018, Orange Capital Partners bought ‘The Belgrave Collection’ from Lugus Capital and Broadhaven Capital. The 265 apartments are located in 30, mainly older properties in Donnybrook, Portobello, Ranelagh, Rathgar and Rathmines in Dublin.
Citywest Quarter, Citywest, Dublin 24
Tyrone Court, Inchicore, Dublin 8
In October, 2019, Heitman bought ‘The Circle Collection’ from a group of private investors. The 214 apartments are located in 27, mainly older, properties in Broadstone, Clontarf, Fairview, Rathmines, Ranelgah as well as the North and South Circular Roads in Dublin
Altan, Knocknacarra, Galway City
Cherrywood Town Centre, Cherrywood, Co Dublin
Alto Vetro, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2 - Liffey Trust, Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1.
Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Smithfield Lofts, Smithfield, North King Street, Dublin 7
Hazelbrook, Nutgrove, Dublin 14
Hansfield Wood, Clonsilla, Dublin 15
Quadrant & Crescent, Ballincollig, Cork City
Kingston Hall, Kingston Road, Galway City - Howley Square, Oranmore, Co Galway - Cuirt na hAbhainn, Tuam Rd, Galway City
Applewood, Swords, Co Dublin.
Cedar Place, Swords, Co Dublin
Strand View, Kilbarrack, Dublin 5
Kings Court, North Kind Street, Dublin 7
Aras Bun Caise, Rahoon, Galway City - Cottage Hill, Loughrea, Co Galway - Moneenageisha Court, Galway City - Bun Na Leacha, Newcastle, Co Galway - Vicarschoral, Tuam, Co Galway.
In 2020, Orange Capital Partners bought ‘The Belgrave 2 Collection’ from Lugus Capital. The 214 homes are located in 21, mainly older properties in Ranelagh, Rathmines, Portobello and Harold’s Cross
Swizz Cottage, Santry, Co Dublin
Cedarview, Santry, Dublin 9
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - The Grange (phase II), Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Homes being directly developed by Kennedy Wilson.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Scholarstown Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16. Homes being directly developed by Ardstone.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Cualanor, Glenageary Road Upper, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Sold by the Cosgrave Property Group to DWS.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Sandyford Central, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Homes being directly developed by Avestus Capital / Richmond Homes.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Former Leisureplex site, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Homes being directly developed by Kennedy Wilson.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Clay Farm, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Sold by Park Developments to Urbeo.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Carnlough Road, Cabra, Dublin 7. Homes being directly developed by Tristan Capital.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Roselawn, Foxrock, Dublin 18. Homes being developed directly by Avestus Capital / Richmond Homes.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - The Walled Garden, Ballinteer, Dublin 16. One of six developments in ‘The Castle’ portfolio which the Marlet Property Group has put on the market. There are a total of 1,965 new homes in the portfolio.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - St Clare’s, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6. One of six developments in ‘The Castle’ portfolio which the Marlet Property Group has put on the market. There are a total of 1,965 new homes in the portfolio.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Green Acre Grange, Dundrum, Dublin 16. One of six developments in ‘The Castle’ portfolio which the Marlet Property Group has put on the market. There are a total of 1,965 new homes in the portfolio.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - One Lime Street, Lime Street, Dublin 2. One of six developments in ‘The Castle’ portfolio which the Marlet Property Group has put on the market. There are a total of 1,965 new homes in the portfolio.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Belvoir, Stillorgan, Co Dublin. Homes being developed directly by Avestus Capital / Richmond Homes.
Rathmines Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 8. One of six developments in ‘The Castle’ portfolio which the Marlet Property Group has put on the market. There are a total of 1,965 new homes in the portfolio.
UNDER CONSTUCTION - Bakers Yard (phase II), Portland Street, Dublin 1. Homes being developed directly by IRES REIT.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Former Tara Towers site, Merrion Road, Booterstown, Co Dublin. Homes being developed directly by IRES REIT.
Bessboro, Terenure, Dublin 6W (40 homes) - Belville Court, Cabinteely, Co Dublin (29 homes) - The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 (8 homes)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Blackwood Square, Santry, Dublin 9. Sold by the Cosgrave Property Group to Round Hill Capital / Quad Real Property Group.
Bay Meadows, Hollystown, Dublin 15
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Verville, Clontarf, Dublin 3. Sold by MKN Property Group to DWS.
Ropemaker Place, Hanover Street East, Dublin 2
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Brookwood Court, Killester, Dublin 5. Sold by MKN Property Group to DWS.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Claremont, Howth, Co Dublin. One of six developments in ‘The Castle’ portfolio which the Marlet Property Group has put on the market. There are a total of 1,965 new homes in the portfolio.
Marina Village, Greystones, Co Wicklow
One Three North, Clongriffin, Dublin 13
Dunsoghly Way, Finglas, Dublin 11
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Coopers Cross, North Docklands, Dublin 1. Being developed directly by the vulture landlord Kennedy Wilson.
Block 5, Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this development on 2/12/19. Hammerson has publicly stated that it intends to retain ownership of the apartments for the long-term rental market.
Rockbrook, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Business District, Sandyford, Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this development on 19/08/19. IRES REIT, Ireland’s largest vulture landlord, acquired this site from NAMA.
Marmalade Lane, Ballinteer, Dublin 16. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build-To-Rent development on 08/04/22, replacing a previous planning permission allowing for a smaller Built-To-Rent development of 446 homes.
Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Road, Dublin 18. Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council granted planning permission for this development on 25/01/19.
Clay Farm, Ballyogan Road, Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the ‘East Village’ as part of the Clay Farm Phase 2 development on 2/08/18. The East Village is currently for sale by Park Developments on a forward purchase basis to vulture landlords. Park Developments have already sold a separate portfolio 192 homes in Clay Farm to the vulture landlord Urbeo.
Newtown, Clarehall, Malahide Road, Dublin 17. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build To Rent development on 18/03/20.
Abingdon, Shankill, Co Dublin. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build To Rent development on 11/02/2021. The identity of the individuals behind this proposed development is not yet clear, although the site has been linked to the disgraced banker Michael Fingleton.
42a Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Built To Rent development on 28/05/20. A planning application for an additional 198 Build To Rent homes in a single tower block on the same site has been lodged with An Bord Pleanála.
113-122 Cork Street, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Built To Rent Shared Living development on 22/12/20. The development shall include a total of 378 ‘bed spaces’ with tenants using shared kitchens, dining and living areas.
Fourth Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24. An Board Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build To Rent development on 28/01/21.
Castleforbes, Sherriff Street Upper, Dublin 1. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the this Build To Rent development on 31/03/21.
Concorde Industrial Estate, Naas Road, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build To Rent development on 21/04/22, replacing a previous planning permission allowing for a smaller Built-To-Rent development of 492 homes.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Spencer Place, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. Ronan Group development of 464 Built-To-Rent apartments and 93 co-living ‘units’. Currently being offered for sale to vulture landlords.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Charlestown, Finglas, Dublin 11. New phase of the Charlestown development forward-purchased by Urbeo.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Davitt Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12. ‘Build To Rent’ development by Mark M Durkan. Not yet publicly known if it will be sold to a vulture landlord or retained by Durkan as a rental development.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Two Three North, Clongriffin, Dublin 13. Homes being developed by Twinlite which intends to offer them for rent on its own rental platform, Vesta.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Palmerstown Retail Park, Kennelsfort Road Lower. Built-To-Rent development by the McCrath Group.
Cross Guns Bridge, Phibsborough, Dublin 7. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for the this Build To Rent development on 20/05/21.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Woodward Square, Glencairn Gate, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Sold to Irish Life Investment Managers by Park Development
Lisieux Hall, Leopardstown, Dublin 18. An Bord Plenanala granted planning permission for this development on 06/10/20. Site is currently being pitched for sale to vulture landlords.
Portfolio of 73 apartments and homes spread across a number of Western counties, including Galway, Clare and Tipperary.
No 1 Ballsbridge, New Pembroke Street North, Dublin 4.
Hansfield, Station Road, Ongar, Dublin 15.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Griffith Wood, Griffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3. Media reports in early July, 2021 suggest the entire development is to be sold to Greystar by Cairn Homes.
Cherrywood Town Centre 3, Cherrywood, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18. Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council granted permission for this Built-To-Rent development on 13/04/21.
St Michael’s, Crofton Road, Dún Laoghaire. An Bord Pleanála granted permission for this Built-To-Rent development on 28/04/21.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - 8th Lock (Ormond Printworks site), Ratoath Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. Sold to Union Investment by the Ballymore Group.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Hampton Wood, Finglas, Dublin 11. Sold to Ardstone Capital by Dwyer Nolan.
Santry Place, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Charleville, Harbour Road, Dalkey. Sold to Irish Life by Winterbrook.
Semple Woods, Donabate, Co Dublin.
The Avenue, Units 5A-C Second Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build-To-Rent development on 25/07/19. Site on sale to vulture landlords according to media reports in March 2021.
Old Bray Road, Cornelscourt, Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build-To-Rent development on 13/04/22.
The Jam Factory, Coolock Drive, Coolock, Dublin 17. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build-To-Rent development on 16/12/20. Platinum Land are currently seeking a vulture landlord to forward purchase the development.
Sector 3, Aiken’s Village, Stepaside, Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 15/07/21. Decision subject to High Court challenge by local residents.
Rostrevor Place, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Glen Abbey Complex, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Belgard Road, Dublin 24. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 21/09/21.
White Pines Central, Stocking Avenue, Dublin 16. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 16/09/21. Decision subject to High Court challenge by local residents.
Maxol Service Station, Beach Road, Dublin 4. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 06/09/21. Decision subject to High Court challenge by local primary school.
Park Gate Street 2, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 04/10/21. Planning permission was previously granted for another 311 Build-To-Rent element of the same development, for total of 509 homes.
Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 04/11/21. Decision subject to High Court challenge.
Millfield Service Station, Redforge Road, Blackpool, Co. Cork. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 17/01/22.
Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 08/12/21.
Mall Shopping Centre, Quay Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 30/11/21.
The Crossings, Adamstown, Lucan, Co Dublin.
Ashbrook, Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3.
Beechpark, Cabinteely, Dublin 18.
Crown Square, Monivea Road, Galway City, Co Galway. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 13/09/21.
Former Player Wills site, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build-To-Rent development - a mixture of 492 apartments and 240 ‘shared accommodation’ homes - on 14/04/2021. Decision subject to a High Court challenge and subsequent European Court of Justice ruling.
Former Bailey Gibson site, South Circular Road, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this development on 14/09/2020. Decision subject to a High Court challenge and subsequent European Court of Justice ruling.
Rocklawn, Leopardstown Road, Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to the Build-To-Rent development on 10/02/2022.
Redcourt, Seafield Road East, Clontarf, Dublin 3. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this development on 23/12/2021.
Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Dublin 6. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for this Build-To-Rent development on 23/12/2021.
Siemens Site, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford, Dublin 18. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 31/03/22.
Heuston South Quarter, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission to this Build-To-Rent development on 31/03/22.